what does the aux function on a hi-fi do?

Question

iv had my hi-fi for years,and iv never quite known what the "aux"function does,and how it works.could any1 help please?

so what do i use to do that,what kind of wire or cable?

Answer 1

You can plug your TV into it and the sound comes through your stereo speakers

Answer 2

The Aux function selects a set of inputs to the hi-fi unit that you may plug in an auxiliary audio device such as a tape deck or phonograph player. There should be 1 or 2 Auxiliary inputs jacks located on the back side of your unit. In todays age you may wish to use this as an input for the output of a stereo television.

Answer 3

The aux, or auxiliary, input allows you to plug anything with an audio output into your amplifier.

However, turntables cannot operate through this input as they need to be pre-amped in order to boost their signal.

You can use either an RCA - Phono (Typical I-pod or MP3 player cable) or a Phono to Phono which is the red & white cable used with most other audio devices.

Answer 4

It selects an input from an "auxilliary" socket for listening / recording.

You need to find the "aux" socket, and use a cable with a suitable connector - different systems use different sockets.
It's likely to be one of the following:
- two phono sockets (one for left, one for right, probably red and white or re and black)
- a 3.5m stereo jack socket
- a 1.5 mm stereo jack socket
- a 5-pin DIN socket

What cable you need also depends on what the output socket is on the device you wish to connect - it could also be any of the above.

Answer 5

I believe you're asking about the aux plug-ins in the back & the aux switch on the front! First you plug a CD player, tape deck w/e into the aux plug-ins and then use the switch to play it!

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Answer 6

When you plug a source in to the back of your stereo (like an external minidisc unit) you have to set the hifi to aux to listen to it. it's a function selecter key like radio cd or tape. If you look at the back of your stereo you'll find two connecters aux L & R one red and one white.

Answer 7

Auxillary function is when you plug in something else like a cd changer, it then works through the aux function

Answer 8

Aux = auxiliary

It's probably a place where you connect an external component like a cassette player.

Answer 9

Aux stands for auxiliary, meaning that it's for another set of speakers or whatever else you can hook it up to.

Answer 10

Auxiliary input, which means that you plug something else into it and hear it. One example would be an MP3 player.